Trowel.



No. 690,839. Patented Jan. 7, I902. w. E. cov u. 'TBUWEL.

(Application filed. Oct. 28,- 1801.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVILLIAM E. COYAN, OF HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA.

TROWEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 690,839, dated January7, 1902.

Application filed October 26, 1901. Serial No. 80,099- (No model.)

T0 aZZ whom it may concern: Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. COYAN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Homestead, in the county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Trowels, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to trowels for bricklayers use; and the object ofthe same is to construct a trowel which will be strong and heavy enoughto use in cutting the hardest brick.

When laying soft red brick, it is the usual practice of workmen to usetheir trowels for chipping and cutting brick; but when laying lightpressed or fire brick this is impossible, as the ordinary trowel istoo-light and Wears out very soon. This being the case, every bricklayerprovides himself with a double chisel pointed pick, commonly called ascotch, which he uses for cutting brick. This necessity of alternatelyusing two tools results in a great loss of time, which it is the objectof my invention to avoid.

The novel construction employed by me in carrying out my invention isfully described ingin a point 3. Formed integral withthe bladel andadjacent to one of the edges 2 is a rib 4, extending above the plane ofthe blade and beveled off at 5.to the edge 2.

As shown in the'drawings, the trowel is right-handed; but I mayconstruct them with the rib 4 on the opposite edge 2 and thereby makethem left-handed. p

A shank 6 is formed integral with the blade 1 and is driven into ahandle 7 for use in operating the trowel.

I'donot wish to be limited as to details of construction, as these maybe modified in many particulars without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and wish tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the blade of a trowel nesses.

WILLIAM E. COYAN.

Witnesses:

G. ED. Ror'r,

O. W. MORTON.

